Maybe the manufacturer of your router should advertise that it's a piece of garbage that isn't fully N compliant?

I have many complaints about my Torch. 802.11N compatibility is not one. It connects to both my D-Link DIR-625 and my Asus RT-N16 without issue using N. People here have pointed out to you that it's your router that's causing your problem. They've pointed out that you are running no security and why that is a bad idea. You instead choose to continue acting like you know better than everyone else.

Spent all evening upgrading router firmware and then finding an encryption mode that both my computer and phone will see. It is working now, but what a PITA!!!!

The encryption mode I am running is: WPA-PSK [TKIP] Is this OK?

Glad to hear its all working for you. The torch in fact does support N standards. Like others have said many manufacturers have been making non standard N devices for a long time.

WPA-PSK is good protection, much better than WEP and insanely better than nothing at all. Noone should EVER keep it without some protection/encryption. Do it for testing and thats it, never keep it that way.

Interesting thread... FYI: my Torch has no problems connecting to any wifi I have come across. My D-Link router DIR-655 works just fine and I checked - it has the latest firmware and is connecting with my Torch using "N" at 2.4 Ghz, and the datarate is 39 Mb/sec. Seems perfectly fine for me.